URH ISO 639-3
Urhobo
Urhobo Autonym
A language of Nigeria
- ISO 639
- urh
- Alternate Names
- Biotu, “Sobo” (pej.)
- Autonym
- Urhobo
- Population
- 1,110,000 (2020).
- Location:
- Bayelsa state: Sagbama LGA, Ofoni town; Delta state: Ethiope East, Ughelli North and Ughelli South LGAs, Sapele and Warri areas; Edo state: Ikpoba-Okha and Orhiomwon LGAs.
- Language Status
- 5* (Developing). De facto language of provincial identity in Delta and Edo states, elementary education.
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Edoid, Southwestern
- Dialects
- Agbarho, Ujevwe, Agbon, Udu, Olomu, Ughelli (Agbarha, Ogor), Evwreni, Idjerhe, Avwraka.
- Language Development
- Taught in primary schools. Taught in Junior Secondary schools. Dictionary. Grammar. Bible: 1977.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Urhobo
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
Also Spoken in
Map
Location: Bayelsa state: Sagbama LGA, Ofoni town; Delta state: Ethiope East, Ughelli North and Ughelli South LGAs, Sapele and Warri areas; Edo state: Ikpoba-Okha and Orhiomwon LGAs.
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